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FMSHRC ALJ decision Docket WEVA 84-252-D Decided August 30, 1985 Procedural Judge Paul Merlin Transcribed from scan

Consolidation Coal Company

Consolidation Coal Company (FMSHRC WEVA 84-252-D): Discrimination complaint dismissed for failure to respond

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Plain-English summary

Chester W. Craig filed a Mine Act discrimination complaint against Consolidation Coal Company. The Commission ordered him to provide information about the complaint within 30 days or show good cause for not doing so. The order was delivered by certified mail, but Craig did not respond. Judge Paul Merlin dismissed the complaint.

Decision snapshot

  • Cited provision(s): 30 U.S.C. § 815(c)
  • Outcome: The discrimination complaint was dismissed because the complainant did not provide the required information or show good cause.
  • Key point: Failure to respond to an order requiring information about a discrimination complaint can result in dismissal.

Full text (FMSHRC public release)

CCASE:
CHESTER W. CRAIG, v. CONSOLIDATION COAL
DDATE:
19850830
TTEXT:

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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Office of Administrative Law Judges

CHESTER W. CRAIG, DISCRIMINATION PROCEEDING
COMPLAINANT
v. Docket No. WEVA 84-252-D

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY, MORG CD 84-8
RESPONDENT

                         ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Before: Judge Merlin

 On June 13, 1984, you filed with this Commission a complaint

of discrimination under section 105(c) of the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Act of 1977. On January 23, 1985 you were ordered to
provide within 30 days certain information concerning your
complaint, or show good cause for your failure to do so. Our
records show that you received this order by certified mail on
January 26, 1985. However, you never responded to the order.

 Because you have failed to provide the required information

or show cause why you did not, your complaint is hereby
DISMISSED.

                               Paul Merlin
                               Chief Administrative Law Judge

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